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Programming Lathes: Eliminate Cutting Air On The Second Pass
Cutting air benefits no one. Eliminate it in the programming department.
Read MoreTurning Toward The Future
This new machine tool represents the lastest in a new generation of CNC multi-spindle automatics. Its development was a clean sheet approach and the results are impressive.
Read MoreThread Rolling: A Non-Metalcutting Operation
Thread rolling is unlike a typical metalworking operation in that it does not cut metal. Instead, it forms a thread into a mirror image of a roller die.
Read MoreDirect Drive Rotary System Reduces Cycle Time
In the early 1990s, Mr. Langlois decided to set up a shop specializing in close-tolerance aerospace parts. A friend of his recommended that he consider a colleted-spindle turning machine and suggested that he look into Hardinge lathes. Mr. Langlois purchased a used Hardinge HNC lathe and began making aircraft landing gear bushings.
Read MoreMaterial Analysis At The Source
Growing material costs and quality control concerns have increased demand for accurate and fast methods of analyzing alloy composition. X-ray fluorescence (XRF) handheld analyzers allow in-line testing of a variety of materials.
Read MoreSoftware Bridges Gap For Dental Implant Manufacturer
This dental implant manufacturer has found the right combination of technology and personnel to help implement its changing philosophy rooted in the control of its manufacturing processes.
Read MoreMaterial Impacts On The Precision Machining Industry - August 2008
Are you enjoying the Olympics? I hope so, because the effects of China’s efforts to clear the air for them have certainly had a measureable effect on the prices for our raw materials here in North America. “According to analysts, China has cut met coke output by 72% to avoid adding more polluting gases to the environment.” China Coke (metallurgical coke is used to refine iron ore to make steel) has increased in price by 215% since January. Steel Scrap is up 114% since January. Get the facts behind the materials impacting your business in the August PMPA Material Impacts Report.
Read MoreSwiss Shop Shows Its Value
Open communication, preplanning and quality control go a long way in maximizing the productivity of this company’s Swiss machines.
Read MoreFrom Virtual To Reality
This article tells how a shop used infomation available on the Web to solve a tough production problem on its shop floor.
Read MoreWhen The Bore Needs More
Somtimes high precision is mandatory. This artilce looks at honing as a process to meet tight specs.
Read MoreMember Profile: Cox Manufacturing
Cox Manufacturing Company specializes in custom, screw machine products, as well as CNC turning and machining services. The company uses a variety of turning solutions ranging from CNC Swiss lathes to multi-spindle screw machines.
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